Monday, December 27, 2010

Plum tuckered!

Ha! Charlie Mae fell asleep as soon as we got in the car today to head home. She was worn out from shopping w/her mommy!
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Back to work...

Ugh! I have to go back to work tomorrow... EEEK! It's going to be so tough on me to leave those babies! Charlie is still on her Christmas break from school and Addison is still sick. It has been so nice being home with them. I really miss them. We spent a lot of time together these last couple days. It was great taking Charlie shopping and it was so fun watching Addison learn to walk. She is 'cruising' all over the house. It's so funny as soon as she realizes she is standing or not holding on to the couch any more she quickly falls down to the floor and starts to crawl! She'll start walking soon. We all got out of the house today and went shopping. I had a few things to return that were the wrong size. It was so funny because I had to take a shirt back that I love, but the sleeve was ripped so I took it back and exchanged it for another one... Well when I got home today it was ripped too in the same spot!! What a dork, I can't believe I didn't check. How lame, right? And NO, its not the same shirt! Ha!
It will be a short week of work and I'm looking forward to a great year! I had an awesome November and I won an award for the highest percentage over goal! I was recognized in front of the entire advertising department and I got a nice certificate! I'm stoked!! I finished December strong too and went over goal again! I still love the job and I'm making friends at work. They have nick named me 'Ms. California' and I love it... Everyone there has a big sense of humor and when I won my award they roasted me pretty hard. The entire award presentation was about 'how pretty I am' it was hilarious! Ha! Ha! Then the 1st day it snowed a couple weeks ago they all cheered when I arrived and declared a new rule at the Tennessean! - 'the Sarah rule if Ms. California can make it to work then anyone can make it' ha! It was funny! I never even told everyone that I got a ride in!! Heck yea! I let Scott drive me and pick me up! I didn't drive in the SNOW!! LOL!
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Charlie Mae & Addison 12/26/2010

Charlie and Addison are wearing matching outfits that they got from Auntie Karen... Its so hard to find them the same clothes w/their size difference, but I love it when we do! Thanks Karen!
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Addison opening a present ALL by herself!! She was so proud and so happy! I think she likes the giraffe guitar!!

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Charlie is getting ready to go for a ride in her FJ Cruiser, she has Fancy Nancy in the front seat and Addison would love to catch a ride. The only problem is... Addison won't stay seated and there is no safety belt! Ha! Ha!

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Addison loves pillows! Her room is lady bugs, so this pillow pet is perfect for her! And yep she loves it!

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Addison on Christmas morning. Yes, I hate that her Christmas pj's are blue! I bought a 2 pack and the red ones that she slept in, well let's just say she needed a fresh pair when she woke up!

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Charlie making her 1st snow angel... She told us that Sergeant Oso taught her how! Ha! It sure was cool to have snow on Christmas day!

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Charlie Mae playing with her doll house from Nana! Charlie has wanted this doll house since the 1st day we got to Tennessee... She saw it at Cracker Barrel that night we had dinner & has kept her eye on it ever since!

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The girls playing with Charlie's new ride

Charlie Mae just got home from Christmas shopping w/her daddy!

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Charlie & her gingerbread house!

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Addison helping daddy w/lights!

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Addison loves her pillow pet!

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Merry Christmas!

Wow, what a Christmas! I really miss my Grandma and I thought about her so much this holiday shopping. I even went out to the stores on Christmas Eve so I could feel the 'hustle & Bustle' she always enjoyed it. Scott and I had a blast Christmas shopping for the girls this year. We knew exactly what we were getting Charlie and we lucked out on finding everything we wanted and then some. Most of all we enjoyed doing it together. We even wrapped together and took turns going to the post office. We were a little slow to get into the holiday spirit. Mostly because we are still unpacking... We managed though to hang our lights up outside, put lights in our holly tree, put a beautiful Christmas tree up in our living room (they don't have Nobel Furs here) hung up our stockings and definitely made our house festive. Its hard to believe this is Charlie's 4th Christmas and Addison's 1st!
On Christmas Eve we went over to Ernie and Janette's and had a traditional turkey dinner. It was delicious, but I did miss the traditional homemade Christmas Eve pizza! Ha! Ha! I did my best to keep up with family traditions all the way here in TN. My cookie jar was full of chocolate chip cookies and I had chocolate all over the house. I didn't have Sarma, cheese pies or subadaggy (not sure on spelling). When we got home on Christmas Eve we put the girls to bed and read twas the night before Christmas and went to work! We had a lot of organizing, arranging, stockings to stuff and Scott of course had stuff to put together! It was tiring but fun! That night I also made fudge, an apple pie and a chocolate dessert. We had so much fun!
Charlie Mae came into our room around 6 am and she tried to go back to sleep. I think a little before 8 she said 'mommy can I go see if Santa came?' Oh she is so cute! Scott went and got the video camera ready and just then Addison woke up! We all went downstairs and yep, Santa came alright!! We had a blast! Both were so excited! Charlie loved seeing her princess fj cruiser and Addison didn't know what was going on. She went right to her little kitchen and started playing. She got overwhelmed fast. In fact she didn't even open all of her gifts! Oh wow I forgot to mention that when we woke up there was over 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Yep, that's right... Our 1st Tennessee Christmas was a white one! It was beautiful! Charlie Mae went out and played with her daddy and made snow angels! This truly has been a great Christmas. Of course I miss my family and it has been tough being far away but my husband and 2 beautiful girls made it wonderful for me! I have been off of work and on vacation and it has just been wonderful being home with the girls. The time with them has just been awesome. Of course Addison has been sick and has been for awhile. She is on her 2nd round of antibiotics for ear infections and if this doesn't work she'll need to get injections. Charlie and I went Christmas shopping together and have just been having a blast.
I don't go back to work until Tuesday and I'm having a short week. Scott and I are going to the Music City Bowl and then we are heading to Memphis for the New Year! I love Memphis and he has great family there too. It will be fun to ring in the new year a little tipsy too! Ha! Ha! Last year I was so pregnant! Addison is going to be a year old on January 15th and I just can't believe it! We are going to throw her a party at the house so we have a lot of unpacking to do!
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